1 Qirsh - Abdul Hamid II

€1.00
IssuerEgypt
Year1896-1907
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Qirsh (0.01)
CurrencyPound (1834-1916)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight5.3 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#299, MHC#165
Obverse descriptionToughra
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse lettering١ ش
(Translation: 1 Qirsh)
Reverse descriptionStars surround legend.  NOTE: all reverses with date numerals ١٢٩٣ of the date of accession at the bottom and the year of accession at the top.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse lettering٣٠ ضرب في مصر ١٢٩٣
(Translation: 30 Struck in Egypt 1293)
EdgeSmooth
MintHeaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017)
Mintage1293 (1896)  - ٢٢ (mintage in 1896) - 200 000
1293 (1897)  - ٢٣ (mintage in 1897) - 1 500 000
1293 (1899)  - ٢٥ (mintage in 1899) - 751 000
1293 (1901)  - ٢٧ (mintage in 1901) - 999 000
1293 (1903)  - ٢٩ (mintage in 1903) - 3 500 000
1293 (1904)  - ٣٠ (mintage in 1904) - 500 000
1293 (1907) H - ٣٣ (mintage in 1907) - 1 000 000
Catalog ID7392913250
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